gerri: baby mitt romney was right. the lack of the press and other problems facing residents a desperate need for gas as 1/4 of the stations are out now people are returning to the black market some are flocking to craig's list to buy and sell gas. our senior petroleum analyst joins me now. how serious is the black market? >> in your city the five boroughs only one-fourth of the stations have gas. more stations regionally do but it is hard hit here in new york city. people trying to sell gasoline as much as $70 a gallon. gerri: $12 a gallon, 13, $20 on craig's list. people will do almost anything they can. what are you seeing? >> we have seen so many different things. people are starting to do it. folks are getting desperate but there is gasoline and more justifiable prices pocket. gerri: help-wanted. 1 gallon of gas delivered to me so i can make it home. i will pay $40. should officials step in? should the market the forced out? >> we saw katrina where officials did crackdown to deliver generators. but it will be diff